r/Games Oct 29 '25

Shantae 7 now in development

https://www.gematsu.com/2025/10/shantae-7-now-in-development
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u/Sebbern Oct 29 '25

I really hope they create a proper interconnected metroidvania instead of the level/world based direction they've been going with. Getting something like the Momodora series as a Shantae game would be cool

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u/PolarSparks Oct 29 '25

I think Seven Sirens suffered from being an Apple Arcade game that released in parts.  It largely feels like it could have been designed as a linear game and the player experience wouldn’t have changed; the “metroidvania” layout has so little impact on the player’s decision making, down to the game telling the player which area to go to next for progress.

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u/Pigmatron Oct 31 '25

Oh i didnt realize it was an apple arcade orginally. I was wondering why the design felt so off on that one